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"     I found a pale apple green fabric for my couch. I would like to know what colors would look good with it (for the walls, chairs, drapes, etc.). Thank you.  Ava Nuckols Dear Ava, Apple green is such a feel-good color, plus it&amp;#039;s extremely versatile whether it&amp;#039;s expressed on cotton, velvet or silk. You&amp;#039;ll find it in all sorts of items for the home, everything from fabrics to rugs to lamp shades and pottery. Depending on what you pair it with, this color will adapt to a cottage, traditional or modern setting.   If your taste runs to the cottage casual look, mixing in lots of white will give the room a fresh, airy feel. For example, consider a stripe of alternating bands of ivory and white for the walls or add a stenciled pattern in these colors. On the floor, think about a soft textile such as a reversible woven white chenille rug (www.capelrugs.com) or a natural weave such as a sisal or seagrass. Keep curtains sheer and billowy. On a comfy club chair, introduce some pattern and color with a pretty floral that picks up on some of the apple green. You could also extract a secondary color from that pattern -- maybe a pale pink or yellow -- and explore that shade on a throw. Painted wicker could also be a nice touch here.   For a more formal or traditional look, consider finding damask, stripe, floral or plaid fabrics that coordinate with your solid sofa for the chairs and draperies (www.anthropologie.com). Everything is compatible with green -- from lavenders to reds -- so see what moves you. A painted finish such as a stripe treatment in a slightly darker green or a sunny yellow would be swell on the walls. Medium to deep wood tones will warm up the space, as would an important cabinet in a painted finish or even one that is Asian-inspired (www.redegg.com). Make the room come alive by introducing an overall patterned rug with a check, floral or oriental theme (www.shawliving.com).   Another alternative is to take a more modern approach. If this is your style, go with luxurious fabrics and reflective surfaces. Dark exotic woods, metals and any finish that looks like lacquer will grace your room with glamour. By mixing soft green with pale grays or grayish-blues and shades of brown, you can create a soothing, upscale look. Painting the walls a dark color, such as chocolate, would really make the sofa pop. A mirrored or silvered coffee table (www.olystudio.com) would complement this look, as would modern fabrics in tonal stripes, textured solids like boucl\u00E9s and mohair, or even velvets. Create an overscaled checked floor with carpet tiles from www.interfaceflor.com. Woven bamboo shades (www.smithandnoble.com) on the windows, maybe with simple panels fronting them, would finish off your look.   You&amp;#039;ve chosen a great color to start with. Now it&amp;#039;s just a matter of pulling the room together. Whatever style you choose, have fun with your apple fabric. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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